Monterosso al Mare

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Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy

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Monterosso is a town and comune in the province of , part of the region of (northern ). It is one of the five villages in . It was extensively damaged by a flood on 24 October 2011.

The beach at Monterosso runs along most of the coast line and is well used by tourists and locals. The beach is the only extensive sand beach in the Cinque Terre. Monterosso is a small town that in the summer months is overrun by tourists.

The village was briefly excluded from the Cinque Terre trail in 1948, but was re-introduced in mid-1949. This is because Italian officials considered the village was too large to be considered part of the historic trail.

The area is famous for its many lemon trees that can be seen throughout Monterosso. It is also renowned for its wines, grapes, and olives.

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